Tides of consent : how public opinion shapes American politics / James A. Stimson, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Author
Stimson, James A. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
Second edition.
Published/​Created
  • New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, [2015]
  • ©2015
Description
xxvi, 173 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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        Summary note
        "Tides of Consent is an ambitious attempt to integrate the findings of a half-century of public opinion research in an effort to draw convincing conclusions about the political implications and electoral consequences of public opinion. Too often public opinion is presented as filler, a spot on the evening news when nothing else is available. Rarely do we look at public opinion in its contemporary context, and almost never do we attempt to understand its significance over the long haul. In this book, Stimson offers us new insights into public preferences and understanding of the links between public preferences and public policy that are often lost in coverage of the daily news or the political campaign." John McIver, University of Texas at Austin
        Bibliographic references
        Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-162) and index.
        Contents
        • Opinion flows
        • What the public wants of government
        • Left and Right movements in preference
        • The great horse race : finding meaning in presidential campaigns
        • Between the campaigns : public approval and disapproval of government
        • On politics at the margin.
        Other title(s)
        How public opinion shapes American politics
        ISBN
        • 9781107108172 ((hardback ; : alk. paper))
        • 1107108179 ((hardback ; : alk. paper))
        • 9781107518919 ((paperback ; : alk. paper))
        • 1107518911 ((paperback ; : alk. paper))
        LCCN
        2015023851
        OCLC
        918616360
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